Fire-protection device.



H. DENNICK.

FIRE PROTECTION DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 15. I9I8.

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FIRE PROTECTlON DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 15. I918.

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HERMAN DENNICK, OF DAYTON, OHIO.

FIRE-PROTECTION DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Get. 29, 191.8.

, Application filed April 15, 1918. Serial No. 228,610.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, HERMAN DENNIOK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fire-Protection Devices, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to fire protection devices of the type known as the combined fire bucket and waste can. It aims to provide an improved device, including a waste.

can in which may be placed a waste receptacle for the disposal of oily waste, rags and the like in a factory or similar place. Fires readily occur in such cans and to prevent loss from such fires a fire bucket is placed on top of the can, the fire bucket having a heat controlled valve in its bottom, whereby any fire occurring in the can will open this valve and permit the water in the bucket to descend and extinguish the fire.

The invention includes a waste receptacle having a top in which is an opening, with provisions whereby a cover for this opening normally covers it, whereby the top is substantially tight when the receptacle is withdrawn from the can. A bar in the can automatically raises this cover as the receptacle is inserted in the can, whereby to permit the descent of water into the can, in case a fire causes operation of the heat operated valve.

In the drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of the complete device; Fig. 2 is a vertical central section thereof; and Fig. 3 is a detail showing the heat operated valve in central vertical section.

The can 1 is generally cylindrical in shape, but is cut away to form a large semicylindrical openin in which the waste receptacle 3 may b nserted. A plate or false bottom 4 in the can supports the receptacle above the bottom of the can. At its upper end the can has a portion having the shape of a truncated cone 5. The fire bucket 6 has a ridge or hoop 7 resting on the upper end of the cone portion 5, and a plate 8 passing horizontally across the cone portion aids in supporting the bucket 6.

The bucket is provided with a valve 9 placed centrally of its bottom and, as shown in Fig. 3, this valve may comprisea casing 9 in which a washer 10 is held against a casing flange by a spring 11. An arm 12 has one end in a hole 13 in the valve casing and at its other end a fusible link 14: connects arm 12 to a bar 15 projecting from the valve casing. If a fire occurs the link 14 melts, then permitting spring 11 to release washer 10, and thereby the water in the bucket may force the washer 10 down and pass into the waste receptacle. A hole centrally formed in plate 8 permits the water to pass.

The receptacle 3 has an entrance opening 16 for waste normally covered by a plate 17, this plate being shown as pivoted to the receptacle by a pin 18. A plate 19 fits the receptacle top closely and is provided with a central opening 20. A cover 21 is pivoted to the plate 19 and a spring arm 22 fast on this plate engages the cover 21 and prevents it from remaining erect unless it is held against the spring tension. Thus when the receptacle is withdrawn from the can the cover 21 automatically descends and covers the opening 20 and will remain in covering position at all times.

A depending bar 23 is suspended from plate 8 of the can and its lower end is positioned to be engaged by the curved end of cover 21, whereby to elevate this cover as the receptacle is inserted in the can. Thus the opening 20 is automatically uncovered as the receptacle is inserted in the can and the water is then permitted free access to the waste in the receptacle in case of fire.

A frame 2 1 depends centrally from the cover plate 19, this frame including a bottom portion 25 on which the water strikes and by which the water is sprayed evenly to all portions of the receptacle. A false bottom 26 in the receptacle 3 prevents the waste matter being too close to the floor on which the can 1 rests, whereby to prevent the fioor becoming heated in case of fire occurring in the waste.

Handles 27 and 28 may, as usual, be pivotally attached to the bucket 6 and the receptacle 3 so as to permit them to be carried and a cover 29 may be provided for the bucket.

The construction is well adapted for the purpose specified. The receptacle 3 may be readily withdrawn from the can 1 to empty the waste and when withdrawn its covering is substantially continuous as the cover 21 automatically descends to cover the opening 20. When the receptacle is placed in the can the opening 20 is automatically uncovered by the engagement of cover 21 with depending bar 23 and water may, when necessary, readily enter the receptacle. i when the valve 9 permits, and quickly extinguish the fire in the receptacle. I .The-

bucket 6 may at any time be removed from the can for refilling or for putting out a fire outside the can.

While I have shown and described certain features as constituting my invention, it will be understood that parts have been shown for purposes of illustrationonly, and that I do not desire to be limited to such details, as obvious modifi ationswill' occur to a person skilled in the art;

Having thus fully described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a device for fire DI'OlIGClIlOIIyl'llG com: bination, with a waste can having openings in the top and side thereofland afire bucket seated in said top opening,'of a heat operated valve in the bottom of said bucket, a- Waste receptacle having-an opening in its side in which the waste may be placed and movable into the waste can throughithe opening in the side of said' can, a top for said receptacle having an opening and. a pivoted plate for said opening, and a bar projecting downwardly from an elen'ient of the can and positioned to be engaged by said plate whereby to elevate said plate and uncover the opening in said receptacle top.

c 2. In a device for fire protection, the combination, with a waste receptacle having a top with an opening therein, and a pivoted plate carried by said top and adapted to cover said opening, of a waste can having an openingin which said receptacle may be inserted, a bar depending from an element of said can in the path of said pivoted plate, whereby to engage said plate and uncover said opening when the receptacle is inserted in the can, and a fire bucket carried by the upper portion of said can and having a heat operated valve directly above the openingin said receptacle top. 3. In a device for fire protection, the combination, with a waste can having an opening-in its side and a Waste receptacle having a cover wit-l1 an opening and a plate pivoted'to said cover and normally covering said opening, said receptacle being adapted to be inserted in the opening in said can, a supporting plate in the upper portion of said can having a central opening, a fire bucket resting on said supporting. plate and having a heat operated valve over' said central opening, a bar depending from said supporting plate and positioned to beengaged by the plate on. said receptacle cover, and a frame depending from said receptacle covrand including a horizontal spraying plate under said cover openinm,

Intestimony whereof, I afiIX my signature. y

' HERMAN DENNIOK."

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